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CLEVELAND'S RECEPTION PARTY. 

CAST OF CHARACTERS. 

Union Opera House, 
St Paris, O., 
Dec. W, 188S. 

Mr. Cleveland Geo. W. William^. 

Geobge Washington .' E. C. Davis. 

Mil. Jones Frank Brown. 

John Cakson • C. E. Smith. 

Peter Dayn , Oza Benson. 

Miss May Day Perry Jones. 

Della Jones C. B. Flowers. 

Sophia Carson Willie Losh. 

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Cleveland's Reception Party. 

SCENE I. — Plain room ; i able and two chairs; C'LEY'E- 
LAND sits at table. Slow musiG as the curtain rises. 

Cleveland. Every thing is awfully dull since the elec- 
tion. I don't know what to do — let me see — I am tired of 
fishing — (pause) Now I have it. (rings bell three times) 
I wonder what has become of my servant, he is always 
some place else but here, (calls loud) George Henry 
Washington ! 

George. (outside) What is boss? 

Cleve. Come here! 

Enter y George, r. 

Geo. Do you think I am deaf? (aside) You big old 
Deer tub — 

Clcve. What's that you say? 

Geo. Nuffin. 

Cleve. AVell, what I want is this: I am going to give 
a reception party, and want you to help me get out the 
invitations. 

Geo. All right sah! I'll get out your expectations. 

Cleve. No! not expectation, but invitations; don't you 
anderstand? 

Geo. Yes, sah! Intimations. 

Cleve. No! no! no! I want you to go around and tell 
all of my friends to come here to-night to the party. 

Geo. Oh! yes. (aside) I'll not tell that John Carson, 
for he lied to me about that hatchet. 

Cleve. And then I want you to go and get some re- 
freshments. 

Geo. Yes, won't wq have a time. (seated 

Cleve. W^e will want oranges, apples, ban annas, ale, 
wine, beer and — ( George repeats each article 



4 CLEVELAND'S RECEPTION PARTY. 

Geo. Say, boss, stop a minit. Are you going to let me 
come in to-night? 

Cleve. Yes, of course, do you suppose I'd leave you 
out? 

Geo. I didn't know wliat you might be disposed to do. 
I thought may be you would leave me with the beer. 
Cleve. No! I want you to be n]y valet-de-ch&mbre. 
Geo. A — a — what! JBoss? 
Cleve. My valet-de-chambre. 

Geo. Oh! yes. (aside) Now I wonder what he means 
Cleve. Did you ever do anything of the kind? 
Geo. (laughs) What? AVork in a chamber. 
Cleve. No! no~o~o, you don't understand. 
Geo. I thought I didn't. 

Cleve. I want you t3 do this: When any one rings 

the door bell, you are to go and see who is tliere, and get 

their card and bring it to me, then go and show them up. 

Geo. Yes, that's all right — but Avhat has the chamber 

got to do with it? 

Cleve. Oh! nothing, that's just a name. Now, let's 
rehearse a little to see if you understand. I'll say: 
"George, did you hear the door bell," then you go and do 
what I told you. Now comm.ence: "George, did you heai 
the door bell?" 

Geo. No! I didn't hear it. 

Cleve. {points ioward door, George does same — busi- 
ness) AVhy don't you go? 
Geo. Where? 

Cleve. To the door. {pushes him 

Geo. Well, don't shove. 
Cleve. Well, go and do what I told you. 

{motion to shove George 
Geo. Well, don't shove any more. {exit, r. 

Cleve. I am afraid I will have trouble with that nigger. 
He don't seem to understand. 

Re-enter, George, r. 

Geo. Say, Boss, tliere was no one at the door. 

Cleve. I knew there was no one at the door, but I 
<vanted to see how you v»^ould show my guests up. 

Geo. Yes, I guess so; but I guess tliere was no guests 
out there, so I guess. 

Cleve. Now^ try again and see if you understand it, 
*' George, did you liear the bell," 



CLEVELAND'S RECEPTION PARTY. 5 

Geo. No! I didn't, did you? 

Cleve. (husiness of poiniing again) Go! {pushes 

Geo. Well, don't shove, 

Cleve. Well, wliy don't you go and do what I told you? 

Geo. Do vrliat? 

Cleve. Oh! I'll show you, now watch me and see how 
I do it. {exii, c. 

Geo. I'll make lots of mashes on the girls to-night. 
{goes io c. e., looks off l. ) Oh! bere comes the Boss. 

Enter, Cleveland, c. 

Cleve. Hon. James G. Blaine is announced and wants 
to see your Royal Highness. 

Geo. My what? Boss! 

Cleve. Your Royal Highness. 

Geo. I wonder what he wants to see my Highness for, 
L don't want to see his. 

Cleve. Now, that is the way I want you to show my 
guests up to-night. 

Geo. All right. 

Cleve. Now you can go and get the refreshments, 
Burry ! 

Geo. Say, Boss, could you give me a boquet. 

Cleve. Yes! 

Geo. And put perfume on it. 

Cleve. Yes! Now go, it is getting late. 

Geo. Say, Boss, don't you think that we had better 
have a song to-night. 

Cleve. No! no! 

Geo. I mean one for the party. 

Cleve. Well, I expect wo had better have a little song 
What shall w^e sing? 

{can inirodnce a daeit scng, closing in by street scene 

SCENE iLShref. 

Jones. AYell, I've got an invite up to Mr. Cleveland's 
reception. Now, won't I have a time, {looks offij ) Hello 1 
heie comes John Carson, I wonder if he got one too. 

Enter, John Carson, l. 

Carson. Say, Sam, where are you going? 
Jones. No where. Are you going to the party to-night^ 
at Mr. Clevelands? 

Carson. No! I didn't eet pit invitation. 



e CLEVELAND'S RECEPTION PARTY. 

Jones. Now, that's too bad. {pause) I have a scheme 
and let's work it. 

Carson. What is it? 

Jones. Yon have got a sister. 

Cavsayn. Yes, a daisy, about your size. 

Jones. AYell, you dress j^ourself up in your sisters dress 
and come over to our house, and I'll take you to the party 
and pass you ofP as Mrs. Langtry. 

Carson. But George Washington will know me and I 
hate that nigger. 

Jones. No he won't, in your disguise, so you be ready 
b>^ 9 o'clock. 

Carson. Say, I am afraid. 
. Jones. There will be no danger. 

Carson. Don't you think there is? 

Jones. No! 

Carson. All right, (^^r//, Jones, l.) I don't like that 
George Washington, (looks off li.) Oh! there he comes 
now, and he has got the good things for the party. I guess 
I'll play a trick on him, for the whipping he gave me down 
at the baptizing last summer. I'll hide here and give it 
to him. (exit, e. 

Enier, George, r., icifli haskeis, h undies, etc., folloived by 

Carson. 

Geo. Golly, I am tired, I wish I had somebody to help 
me let this load down. Oh! my — 

Carson, (aside) I'll do it. (trips liinf, Geov,ge falls 

(exit, L. 

Geo. Now, I'll ketch the debil. He just done gone 
spoiled all dem refreshments, (picks np hasJcet and turns 
around and falls orcr Jjasket) ISTow, I'll have to go and 
get more. I am glad that ugly boy won't be at the party 
to-night. (exit, E. 

Enter, Pete l., ladies, r. 

Pete. Good afternoon ladies, out for a promenade. 

Girls. Yes sir! 

Pete. How do you like walking? 

Girls. Oh! very well. 

Pete. Say girls, are you going to the party to-night. 

(jrvrls. Yes sir! 

Pete, (bowing) Miss Jones, may I have the pleasure 
of escorting you to the party. 



CLEVELAND'S RECEPTION PARTY, 7 

Miss Jones. No sir! Mr. — {name some masher of the 
city) is going to take me. 

Peie. (bowing) Miss Carson, will you honor me — 

3Iiss Carson. No! thanks, I am engaged. 

Pete. Now Miss Carson. (tries to take her arm 

Miss C. Go away sir! Don't touch me! I told you I 
was engaged. 

Pete. But— 

Miss C. Now stop that, Mr. — (name of masher) is 
going to rush me up there. 

Pete. ( turns to Miss Day ) Miss Day, for the love you 
bear your old gray cat, do not say no, but give the crown- 
ing point to my hapj^iness, b}^ consenting to honor ate me 
by the acceptance of my arm. 

Miss Day. With the greatest of pleasure, sir! I am 
too much exasperated to express my enthusiasm. 

Pete, (aside) She's got tlie education, (aloud) Hurry 
ap girls, or we will be late. {exeunt^ L. 

SCENE III. — Parlor; safa R., stand and chairs L. 
Cleveland sitting at stand; George asleep on sofa. 
Bell rings. 

Cleve. (waking him) George, wake up and go and 
see who rang the bell. 
Geo. Fire! fire! fire! 

Exit, L., brings in bucket and ladder, and calls fire — 

business. 

Cleve. There is no fire, George. 

Geo. Where is it? Fire! F— 

Cleve. (catches hold of him) No! there is no fire, but 
it is the guests who rang the door bell. Now go and see 
who is there. 

Geo. Well, why didn't you say so. (exit, L. 

Cleve. I suppose I must remove these buckets and 
ladder. (exit, E. 

Re-enter, George, l. 

Geo. Boss — I say Boss! (looks around) Why, where 
is he? Boss, I say! 



S CLEVELAND'S RECEPTION PARTY, 

Re-enter, Cleveland, k. 

Cleve. Well, why don't you yell a little louder? 

Geo. Say ! there is a whole lots of guests out there and 
want to come in. 

Cleve. AY ell. show them in. {ex'd, George, l.) I had 
Degan to think there was no one going to come. 

Geo. {outside) Be sure and have your feet clean. 

Enter, George and Guests, l. 

Mr. Cleveland, this am the guests, Miss Jones, Carson, 
Day and Mr. Peter Dayn. 

Cleve. Welcome to my house, my friends, and I want 
you all to enjoy yourselves. Excuse me a minute, {aside 
to George, ivJiile Guests are seated, l. ) Did you see the 
Orchestra, probably we Avill dance some. 

Geo. Yes, sah! 

Cleve. There is the bell, go and see who is there. 

Geo. Now Boss, say you ain't fooling? 

Cleve. No! now go! {pushes kiui toward door 

Geo. Now — don't shove. {exit, L. 

Miss D. Mr. Cleveland, I am so glad I came, you have 
such a beautiful place. 

Miss J. Mr. Cleveland, I coincide with Mis Day. 

Miss C. It's too delightful, Mr. Cleveland. 

Enter, George, l., icdh card. 

Geo. {reads card aloud) "Rev. Sam Jones and Miss 
Langtry." Yes! Boss, they are down in the kitchen, shall 
I siiow them up. 

Cleve. Yes! certainly, don't keep them waiting. 

(George shoivs them tip, followed by an introduction 

Cleve. Miss Langtry, this is a very much of a surprise 
to me. I did not think that I would have the pleasure or 
entertaining such a noted lady, but I hope you will find it 
very comfortable here. 

Carson, {aside to JoxEs) I don't believe I will, I am 
scared almost to death. 

Jones, {aside to Carson) Shut up you fool, you will 
give it away. 

Geo. {aside) I don't believe that is Miss Langtry, I 
believe that is John Carson. I'll see pretty soon. 

Jones. Mr. Cleveland, don't you think we had better 
have a little dance. 



CLEVELAND'S BECEPTION PARTY, 

Geo. Yes! and I claim Miss Langtry as my partner foi 
^he first set. 

Cleve. {to Gj:orge) I believe you are a little too fast. 
[ should dance with her first, as she is my guest. 

Geo. Yes! I guess so, but I guess not. 

Cleve. Now, George listen, what will my guest thint 
3f it? 

Geo. Well I guess I don't care, and if I can't dance 
^ith her the first, I don't dance any, and your set will not 
be full and you can't dance. That's all I guess. 

Cleve. Well, go and ask her. (pushes George 

Geo. Now, see here Boss, I want you to stop shoving. 

Cleve. All get partners for a dance. 

Here a good Virginia reel can he introduced, and at last 
siving o/ George and Langtry they get into a fight 
and George knocks Carson doivn, and a grand rush 
around. 

Cleve. Shame! George Washington, shame! for knock- 
ing a lady down. 

Geo. That's no lady. 

Cleve. Who is it? 

Geo. That is John Carson and not Miss Langtry, and 
I am goins; to get even with him. 

Cleve. ^Whatfor? 

Geo. Because he spoiled all them refridgerments that 
I got for the party. 

Carson starls to get up, ichen George shoots liinij girls 
faint and fall into partner' s arms. 

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^Gyp, the Heiress ;4^ 

OR, 

The Dead Witness. 



A Drama in 4 acts by Len Ware, for 5 male and 4 female 
characters. 

The cast contains a good villain, a soubrette, a chinaman; 

a ''deown East" aunt, and an insurance agent 

make up the rest. 

Costumes to suit characters. 



SYIS^OPSIS OF EVENTS. 

ACT I.— Drawing-room of Oscar Royalton, Silver City, Nevada. 

Aunt Rachel — Oscars Aiuir, troin down East — Hezekiali Hopeful,' 
n tramp — ''No inustaeh near me" — Gyp — a-b-c — Thornton the 
Villain — A sacred trust — Royalton depart for the East — Clara ancl 
'J'horn:on — He demands the papers — "I'll o-n.ird them with my lite 
— !Supposed murder of Clara and Hezokiah — "Heavens! I'm a 
n)nrderer — I'll burn the house and conceal my crim;2 — Exciting fire 
scene. 

ACT II.— Hop Sing's Laundry. 

'J'akemquick — A live Insurance man — Rachel and Gyp — Hop Sing 
and Jiacliel — The tiijht— Takemquick on hand — Sister C-trmeta re- 
veals a seu'rettoGyp and Rachel — Tiiornion's demand of Hop Sinii', 
his accomplice — The refusal — An attempt to murder Hop ISing — 
Tiie Dead Witness appears. 

ACT III.— Thornton's Law Office. 

Hezekiah the tramp, secures a position in Thornton's office — 
Takemquii'k — Hezekiah reveals to Gyp who her enemy is — "Trust me 
I'il get your fortune for you" — Mezekirdi's novel — Sister Carineta — 
"I'm here to avenge the death of Clara Royalton" — The shot — I am 
the Dead Witness — "A colt revolver" — Oscar disguised — A game of 
cards — "Discovered" — Oath of vengeance —Hezekiah holds both 
bowers. 

ACT IV.— Same Scene as Act III. 

Love scene between Hezekiah and Rachel — Proposal — Two notes 
— Thornton shot by Hop Sin^i: — Oscar in disguise — Clara is the Dead 
"Witness, who escaped de;ith in the burning house — Oscar throws oft 
disguise and introduces Gyp as his wife — Death of Tliorntou — Devils 
loast — Hezekiah presents" papers to prove Gyp's inheritance an I 
is ready for matrimony — Aunt Rachel finally surrenders and all are 

Time of playing 1 hour and 40 minutes. Price 25 Cents. 



THE HAUNTED MILL; 

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Con O'Ragen's Secret. 

An Irish drama in 3 acts by Bernard F. Moore, 
for 5 male and 4 female characters. Costumes to suit 
characters. Time of performance 1 hour and 45 minutes. 

SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. 
ACT I. -Home of Mrs. O'Xelley. 

Scene /.—"The last Rose of Summer." Con and Maureen. The secret. A love 
scene interrupted by Norah O'Keiley. The letter, and appointment to meet at the 
ruined Chapel. Murty Tobin, an eavesdropper. Murty delivers Sqdre Corrigan's 
nies^a;,''^. How Norah received it. Maureen and Murty. Arrival of Con in time to 
prevent Murty from kissing his sweatheart. JNIaureen faints and Con takes advantage 
and steals a kiss. 

*S'ccHe y/.— Murty informs his master of the meeting at the Chapel. They arrange 
to kill Frank and_ abduc Xorah. Con's opinion of ?.Iurty and his master. Bob 
Jaeksr.n, tiie detective and Con decides to search the old mil'. Myureen and Murty. 
The (luarrel. The attempt to abduct Maurot^n, (Jon to tiie rescue. 

k^ceiie III. — The Chapel at midnight. The Siiutre and Afiirty, unseen witnesses of the 
meeting of Frank and Norah. Attempted murder and tha abduction of Norah. Con 
and Bob di; cover Frank, "Heaven nei|> Ao.tili, for she is in the liandsof her enemies." 

ACT Il.-Same as Act I. 

Scene /.—Home of Mrs. O'Keiley. Arrival of Con. Maureen and Con, the mysterv 
of the old mfil. Squire Corrigan and Mrs. O'Keiley. The demand for Norah' s hand 
in inarriiigc and retusal. The m'u-tgage. "God help me, I con.«ent" 

»Sm;e //.— SquiieCovriganandMurty. The lost letter. Con and Frank, "We'll visit 
the old mill to-night." 

.Sc»;«6 //z'.— Hiunted mill. Mrs. Corrigin, a prisoner in the mill. Squire Corrigan 
;uid Murty visit (ha prisoner, another dose of pnison. A trap door. Squire Corrigan 
ih'0"»^'s Murty down through the trapdoor. "Cur.-e him, he is out of my way." In- 
terview between Squire Corrigan and Norah, who he has locked into the haunted mill. 
Morah's consent to lie the Squire's wife, to save hep mother. The raid on the haunted 
mill. Murty discovered and released, he reveals the secrets of the mill, Meeting ol 
Mrs. Corrigan and her brother. 

ACT IXI.-Same as Act I. 

Scene I. — Return of Norah. Mother and daughter meet. Frank and Norah, dispair 
of Frank, on liearing of Norah's intended marriage with the Squire. "Oh! God, my 
life is wrecked forever." 

.S'oe/ie //.—Murty turns State witness. The mortgage illegal. Frank Dal ton. Con's 
little scheme. Maureen and Con, the secret revealed. Squire Corrigan and the 
Priest. 

Scene ///.— Noi'ah and her mother. "The ho ir approaches." Arrival of the Squire 
and Priest. The marriage interrupted. Mrs. Corrigan and Murty, unbidden guests. 
The disguised Prie-;t. "The game is up, I've lost all." i^ double wedding, complete 
the hapjtine.-s of Frank and Norah, Con and Maureen. Price 15c. 



Cleveland's Reception Party. 

A Farce in 1 act by George W. Williams, for 5 male 
and 8 female characters. A funny little piece which will 
please wherever presented. Costumes to suit characters. 
Time of performance 30 minutes. Price 15c. 



THE ADVENTURESS; 

Lad yEvelyn'sTriu mph 

A drama in 4 acts by W. Bert Emerson, for 8 male 
and 6 female cliaracters. Costumes modern. Time of 
performance 1 hour and 40 minuter, 

SYNOPSIS. 

ACT I.-Home of Sir Harold Coxirtily. 

Evelyn, Sir Harold's second wife. A happy home. "I'm tlie happiest man in all 
England." The letter ft-om Calcutta. "Oh! lieavea's, it is from Louisa, my wife 
whom 1 .supposed was lost in that steam boat accident, three years ngo." "My poor 
Eva, this is maddening." Susan and Pete overhears Sir Harold reading the letter. 
"We'll help Lady EveJjTi." Arrival of Frank Foster, the new Secretary. The solilo- 
quy. "I'll have no mercy." 

Belle and Leo. "A father's trouble." Sir Harold and Lady Eva. "No one shall 
part us." Pote thinks it time to help Sir Harold. Pete steals the Calcutta letter and 
gives to Lady Evelyn. Her resolve and plan to unmask the plotters. Frank Foster 
icomes to Lady E\ elyn's aid and sends for his brother Charley. 

ACT II.— A Plainly Furnished Room at a Hotel. 

Joe Rice and Ko^o, the Adventuress, who passes herself off for Harold's first wif '• 
Joe's soliloquy. "So 1 am to impersonate I)r. Murohj'." Interview between Sir 
Harold and Dr. Murphy. Kose as an eaves-dropper. Susan and Pete overhears the 
plot to ruin Lady Evelyn. Eva's note toSir Harold, "1 have read the Calcutta letter." 
Susan and Pete. Pete nearly talked to death by an old maid. Leo and Bell's susi)i- 
cions of Ijpuisa— "She is not our mother." Frank Foster discovers in Lady Louisa his 
llost wife— I'll be revenged for all the misery she has caused me. 

ACT III. -A Reception Room. 

Arrival of Lady Evelyn disguised as Ch irley Foster. Meeting of Sir Harold and 
Charley— "Thaiik (iod he did not recognize me." The quarrel between Susan and 
Pete, in which Pete < omes off second best. I>r. Murphy and Rose, t!io uidnight ai> 
pointment. Fnuik Foster overhears the plotters— "I will give yon t.i merriest sur- 
X)rise you ever had." 

ACT IV.-Woods Scene. 

Mi Inight. Joe awaits the coming of Rose, who surprises 1 ira. Arrival of Charley— 
"Lady Louisa, yt^urgameis up, i know you as Rose, the Ad\enturess." An attempt to 
murder I'harley. frustrated by Pete, ^ Sir Harold, Leo, Belle and officers arrive on the 
scene. Rose and Joe prisoner's. Charley throws off disguise— "Harold, don't you 
know me." Frank Harris confronts Rose, his wife. "Lost! lost! but the AdveuTuie-s 
will die game." Death of Rose. The double wedding. Susan and the Policeman. 
A happy ending, as Lady Evelyn t: iumphs over Rose, the Adventuress. 

Price 15 c. 

A Matchmaking Father. 

A Farce in 1 act by Shettle and George, for 2 male 
and 2 female characters. The matchmak ng father has 
two daughters who are e; pensive in dress, etc., and it 
seems to be the only desire of his life to get them "otf his 
hands." He at last succeeds, and the farce tells hov/ ho 
does it. Costumes modern. Time— 30 minutes. Price 15o 



Santa Claus' Daughter, 

A Musical 

Christmas Burlesque 

In Two Acts, 

By Everett Elliott and F. "\V. Hardcastle for 13 characters. 
A new and sparkling Christmas Burlesque, 

introducing Songs, Marches and many 
New and Brilliant Witticisms. 



SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. 

ACT I.— Scene, North Pole Snow Castle. Santa Claus' home. Song of the Snow- 
fairies. Giussie anrt the Fairies. Santa Claus preparing for his "night out." The 
"Directory." "The Dude." Kitty wants to move to the land of mortals, where men 
are plenty. Santa Claus' advice. Song by Santa Claus and family, "A Model Man." 
Gussie, "That's clevah, deucedly clevah doncher no?" Gu^sie's attempt to sing. 
Chestnut bell. Santa Clans' promise to bring Kitty a man. Astonishment at Kitty's 
rash request. Caujiht out on a foul. "I'll l)ring her a boodier. a Farmer.s Alliance 
man," anyihing to disgust her with the whole race. Song— Sleighing song. Depar- 
ture of Santa Claus for the land of mortals, in his sleigh and fleet-footed reindeers. 

ACT. II.— Return of Santa Claus, with an Irish Paddy. Santa Claus and Gussie 
witness unseen, the meeting of Kitty and "her man." "Do yez chew gum, and play 
on the type-writer." SongbyKiity, "Ihe Pleasuie of Catching a Man." The i>ro- 
posal. "The could weather will make yez a widdy before yez married, so it will." 
i'5anta Claus' despair at Kitty's acceptance of O'Rourke. Gussie has an idea. O'Rourke 
deciared King of the North Pole. Coronation song. March by Fairies and Holidays. 
"The last ton of coal which broke the camels buck." O'Roin-ke ascends the throne. 
Cigarette or two. Kitty resolves to reform O'Rourke. Tableau. Erin appears. 
Iler appeal in behalf of "the Irish p^irls, beats the world and Kitty isn't in it, 
li^itty undecided whether to go with 0'P>ourke or remain, Tableau. Curtain. 

Just the tiling for a Christmas entertainment, or will 
make a good after-picc«. Can use as many Fairies and 
Holidays in the chorus as the stage will accommodate. 
Time of performance 45 minutes. Price 15 Cents. 

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THE THREE HATS. 

K CaniEiiy 

IN THREE ACTS, BY 

ALFRED HENNEQUIN, 

Translated and adapted from the French 



BY- 



NEWTON CHISNELL 

This Comedy is written for 4 male and 3 female characters. 

SYNOPSIS. 
M. Adolphe Trimadart, who on a visit to London saves the life of 
M. Dupraillon at a fire, for which Diipraillon is very grateful and 
takes Adolphe to his home in Paris — Adolphe falls in love with a 
youns: lady at a G:love store unknown to Dnpraillon — During Mrs. 
bnpraillon's absence from the city Dupraillon accidently meets a 
lady— a supper at Clerbois' — an accident as he leaves the house 
causes him to stumble against some gentlemen whose hats are knocked 
off; during the scuffle the cry of "police" is heard, and he picks up, 
as he supposes, his own hat, but on arriving at home he discovers 
he has a hat with M. Dnraud's card, while his hat has his own card 
in — His wife returns and he is afraid she will discover his adventure 
and supper at Clerbois' with the lady. The three hats cause a great 
deal of trouble as well as amusement, as the owners, as well as 
others, get mixed up in the misunderstanding caused bv the ex- 
changing of hats. Pric« 15 Cents. 

Hallabahoola, Medicine Man. 

An Original Farce in one scene, by Bert Richards, 
author of ''The Colored Senators" ''Fooling with the 
Wrong Man;' "Cupid's Capers,'' "The Spellin' Skewi;' etc. 
for 4 male and 3 female characters. The situations in this 
piece are extremely ludicrous ; Costumes to suit charac- 
ters ; Time of performance 40 minutes. Price 15 Cents. 

The Irish Squire, of Squash Ridge. 

A Farce in two scenes, hy J. E. Crary, author of "The 
Old Wayside Inn," "Alma, or United at Last" etc., 
for 4 male and 2 female characters . This farce is very 
funny and mil he sure to please. Costumes modem ana 
the ixme of performance is 40 minutes . Frice 16 Cents, 



^C laim Nlnety-Si x.4^ 

A Border Drama in 5 acts by Len Ware, for 

8 male and 5 female characters. This drama is replete 

with startling situations and thrilling incidents. 

SYNOPSIS OF_E VENTS."" '""""" 

^ ^ ACT I.-The Land of Gold. 

Scene /— Tooin^tone, a mining town in California. Jerry Mack's saloon. Guy 
Lester, king of counterfeitors. Xell. The toast. Claim Ninetv-Six. The mennej^t 
man. A plan to steal Charley Grey's dust. Arrival of Major Dolittle. from Keu- 
tuek. Nell and the Miijor. A love scene, which ends in "gin and peppermint." 

Scene //,— Charley Grey and Mack. Ebony, the boot black. Ebony's advice. Guy 
Lester, the octoroon. Toomstone quiet. "Slaves, runaway niggers." Ebony keeps 
his eves oren. 

Scene ///.—Sacramento Joe and Nell. Nell's history. The little black book. 
Nelllocks Sacramento Joe in the cellar. Bell and Mack. Guy discovers Mack's 
secret. "Nigger whipper. slave driver." The quarrel. Sacramento Joe. "Don't pull 
, boys, I've got the drop on yf^, n"d T dnn't give a fn«<5." 
> ^ ACT il.-Home of Bell Mack. 

Scene /.—Nells advice. Ebony felN Aell of the raid to be made on Charley Grey's 
cabin. "Nell will be on dock to-nipht." "T eollv. dis chile will be dar' too." 

Scene IT. — Mack's bad luck. A conpact of crime sealed. Nell on the war-path. 
E'~ony's fright, "Now T— I— lay me down." 

/S'cene///.— Charley Grey's cabin. Mack and Guy searching for the gold dust. 
Timely arrival of Nell an! Ebony. "Throw up your hands or you are dead men." 
Escape of the robbers. Sacra nienfo .To^, "I don't care a cuss." 
, ^ ^ ^ ACT III.— Arthur Brandon's Home. 

Scene I. — The lost child. A living trouble. Bessie Grey deposits the gold dust in 
Mr. Brandon's safe. Guy Lester interviews Mr. Brandon in regards to the Grey's 
gold. 

Scene IT. — Peterson, the apple sass man from Vermont, in search of a meal. Ebony 
and Peterson. Snubbed by Bessie. "Squashed, tetotally squashed." 

Scene III.— Mack and (4uy congratulate themselves on their escaping Nell's bulla*-. 
"Charley Grey's wife will ran Toomstone." Peterson and his four barrels of a pple sass. 
"Polly Ann Spriggins." Peterson proposes to Nell. The game of cards, Bessie Grev 
interrapts the game. The way to Vermont. The wife beater. Mack faces Nell's rifle 
the second time. 

' <Scene /r.— Peterson, "a thin pair of pants and a light heart." Murder of Sacra- 
mento Joe. Nell on tlie war-path. 

Scene F.— The safe robbery and murder of Mrs. Brandon. Nell arrives on the 
scene. 

ACT IV.— Gold Dust Saloon. 
Scene I. — Ebony and Nell. Arrest of Nell for the murder of Mr.',. Brandon. "I'm 
not guilty." 

Scene //—Major Dolittle and Ebony. Jennie, the octoroon, a runaway slave, 
meets her former master. The slave brand. "I could kill you." 

iScene///.— Bell's grief at the arre.«t of Nell; Ebony's attempt to comfort her. "I 
golly, dis chile's eyes am leakin'." 

ACT V.-Street. 
Scene /.—Mack and Guy break open the jail and escape with Nell, the prisoner, 
to the mountain. Major Dolittle and Ebony arrange a plan to rescue Nell. Guy's 
secret discovered. 

&ene//.— .Jennie tells Guy of her meeting Major Dolittle, "that cursed mark." 
Jennie and Nell in the cave. The quarrel, Jennie's murderous atteuKjt to kill Nell, 
Mack interferes. The secret of the octoroons disclosed. Jennie stabs Mack. Guy 
and .Jennie escnpe. Ebony and Major Dolittle rescue NeU. Mack reveals to Nell 
who her parents are. 

Scene ///.—Return of Nell, Ebony and Major Dolittle, to Toomstone. News of 
Mack's death. Charley Grey regains his stolen gold. Nell to return East with her 
father. Ebony can't be left behind to be hoo-dooed. 

Dramatic clubs wanting a good play should certainly try 
" CLAIM 96." Price 25c. 

Note. — Hereafter the name "Nugget Nell" in the title of 
play, "Nugget Nell; or, Claim 96," will be dropped and 
published as Claim Ninety-Six. No other changes made. 



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Not Such a FdoI as He Looks 6 3 

Our Daughters :. 8 6 

Pug and the Buby 5 3 

Passions 8 4 

Prof. James' Experience 

'IV-aohitisr Country School 4 3 

Rags and Bottles 4 1 

Scale with Sharps and Flats.. 3 

Solon Shingle 14 

Two Bad Boys 7 

The Biter Bit 3 

The Cigarette 4 

82.000 R.iward 2 

TRAGEDIES. 

The Serf 6 



FARCES & COBfEDIETTAS. 

Aar-u-ag-oo8 2 1 

Actor and Servant 1 1 

A Colorid's .VI shap ;"> 

A Capita Match 3 2 

A Kissiuth*' Dark 2 3 

ATe.xan iVl other- in-Law 4 6 

A Day Well Spent •.... 7 5 

A Regular Fix 2 4 

A Professional (xardener 4 2 

Alarmingly Suspicious 4 3 

An Avvfi.l Criminal 3 3 

A Pet of the Public 4 2 

A Romantic Attachment 3 3 

A Thrilling Item 3 1 

A Ticket of Leave 3 2 

Betsey Baker 2 2 

Better Half 5 2 

Black vs. White 4 2 

Captain Smith « 3 3 

Cheek Will Win 3 

Cousin .losiah 1 1 

Cupids Capers 4 4 

Double Eleeti n 9 1 

Der Two Surprises 1 1 

Deuce is in Him 5 1 

Did Dream it 4 3 

Domesfic Felicity 1 1 

D'ltch Prize Fi^ihter 3 

Diitchy vs. Nigger 3 

Eh? W at Did You Say 3 1 

Everybody Astonished 4 

Fooling with the Wrong Man 2 1 

Freezing a Mother-in-Law... 2 1 

Pun in a Post Office 4 2 

Family Discipline 1 

Family Jars 5 2 

(xoose with the (ioldeu Eggs.. 5 3 

Give Me My Wife 3 3 

Ha'labah(.ola. the Medicine 

Man 4 3 

Hans, the Dutch J. P 3 1 

Hans Bruinmel's Cale 5 

Hiish 4 2 

H. M.S. Plum 1 1 

How She has Own Way 1 3 



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How He Popped the Quest'n. 1 

How to Tame M-in-Law 4 

How Stout Vour Getting 5 

Incompatibility of Temper... 1 

In the Wrong Clothes 5 

Jacob Shlaff's Mistake 3 

Jiinmie Jones.. .. 3 

John Smith .. 5 

Jumbo Jum ..„ 4 

Killing Time 1 

Kittie's Wedding Cake.. ..» 1 

Lick Skillet Wedding 2 

Lauderbach's Little Surprise 3 
Locked in a Dress-maker's 

Room 3 

Lodgings for Two „ 3 

Love in all Corners 5 

Matrimonial Bliss 1 

Match for a other-Mi n-Law.. 2 

More Blunders than one 4 

Mother's Fool 6 

My Heart's in Highlands...... 4 

My Precious Betsey 4 

My Turn Ne.xt 4 

M Wife's Relations^. 4 

My Day and Now-a-Days 

My Neighbor's Wife.. 3 

Nanka's Leap Year Venture.. 5 

Nobody's Moke 5 

Obedience 1 

On the Sly 3 

Paddy Miles' Boy 5 

Paten* Wa.«!hing Machine 4 

Persecuted Dutchman 6 

Poor Pilicody 2 

Quiet Family 4 

Rough Diamond 4 

Ripples ^ 

Room 44 2 

Sch"aps 1 

Sewing Circle of Pt^riod -.. 

S. H. A. M. Pinafore 3 

Somebody's Nobody „... 3 

Stage Struck Yankee 4 

Struck by L'ghtning 2 

Slick and Skinner 5 

Sinsherand Crasher 5 

Takins the Census 1 

That Awful Carpet Bag 3 

Th X Mysterious B'dle 2 

Tl)e Bewitched Clo?et...- 5 

The Coming Vlan - „ 3 

Turn Him Out ^ 3 



The .Actor's Scheme 

The Irish S(iuire of Squash 

Ridge '. 

The Mashers Mashed 

The Sham Profi'ssor... 

The Spellin' Skewl 

The Two T. J's 

'thirty- three Ne.xt Birthday.. 

Tim Flannigan 

Tit for Tat 

Tlie Printer and His Devils.. 3 



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Tho Wonlerful Telephone.... 

Two Aunt Emily 

Uuiust Justice 

U. S. Mail ;....-. 

Vermont Wool Dealer 

Wanted a Husband 

Wooing Under Difficultie 

Which will he Marry 

Widower's Trisils 

Wakr K Him Up.......... 

Why they Joined the Re- 
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An Unwelcome Return. 3 

An Unhappy Pair - 1 

Blaek Shoemaker 4 

Black Statue 4 

Colored Senators 3 

Chops — •• -l 

Cuff's Luck -... 2 

Crimps Trip •• ■] 

Fetter Lane to Gravesend...- 2 

Hainletthe Dainty 6 

Haunted Hou.se 2 

How Sister Paxey got her 

Child Baptiz d 2 

Handy Andy ^... - 2 

Hypochondriac The ...- 2 

In the Wrong Box 3 

Joe's Via t 2 

Mischievous Nigger 4 

.Midnight Colic 2 

Musical Darkey 2 

No Cure No Pay 3 

Not as Deaf as He Seems 3 

Old Clothes 3 

Old Dad's Cabin 2 

OldPomoey 1 

Othello .• 4 



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